Scrapper - The motor has a tiller so squeezing the bulb while I am running will be easy. BTW the stiffness is due to the material the hose is made of which is gray. I was mistaken thinking it was black rubber. I will keep you posted
Scrapper - The motor has a tiller so squeezing the bulb while I am running will be easy. BTW the stiffness is due to the material the hose is made of which is gray. I was mistaken thinking it was black rubber. I will keep you posted
You do understand that since you are able to force fuel out of a connection with the bulb that this condition exists, right?
Your "air leak" is where the fuel is exiting. If it's hose clamp tightening should cure it. If it's the connector some carb cleaner and "working it" on and off should work. The ball that "seals" the connection when removed is likely dirty and/or the small seals are deteriorating. If it's the seals you will likely need a new connection. If the motor and tank always stays in the boat you could always just eliminate the quick connect, that's what I did with my little 25hp.
MDCrappie - The fuel came out of the connector not behind the end. I did not think about the connector ball being dirty or the deteriorating seal. I can easily replace it today and kill 2 birds with 1 stone. Thank you.
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MD - The hose is an Attwood's and when I squeezed the bulb again today to duplicate the gas leak nothing exited. I did notice when I squeezed the bulb tiny air bubbles coming out around the seal on the tank gasket. I tightened the screws around the gasket and the bubbles quit and still no exiting gas from the connector at the motor. It seems that the system is now tight. Now I need to take the boat out for a test run and see what happens. Any thoughts??
I have a thought. I went back to your first post and reread. After what you say about tiny bubbles on "tank gasket", that leads me to think the second poster may have gotten it. Are you SURE the vent is venting?? If you had tiny bubbles or air pushing through the tank gasket that would lead me to believe the vent is not venting like it should. Have you tried to run it with the gas cap loose or off? 10-20 mins of run time and it shuts off sure sounds like a vent problem. I'm sure you checked it but just wanting to make sure. I rewired a 78 Johnson 140 I got really cheap and could NOT get to run correctly. It did not run correctly before...this is why I got it so cheap...lol. Anyways...it would miss...like two cylinders were firing backwards...if you've heard this you l know exactly what I mean...lol. I checked, checked, checked....looking everytime at the schematics. One night Agrihawg and I were working on some stuff and I saw it. The powerpack wires were reversed on the engine harness side. OH MY...I had piddled with this thing and could have sworn up and down the wiring was correct. Just didn't see it right until then I guess. Felt kind of silly but was SURE glad to find it finally. lol
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MD has a point...the bulb has a check valve in it that should keep anything from being pushed back in the tank. Have you tried a different line and bulb? I know you have checked them...but it may be worth investing in a new set. Get an OMC/Bomb/Quicksilver/Mercury (with correct connectors) not another atwood. You see alot of trouble with them. The extra expense is worth it.
"But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 25:15